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` Application filed February 19, 1927. Serial No. 169,500.

"The object of my invention islto provide a drag cart of simple, durable and compara tively inexpensive construction. 'l

'A further object of' my invention isk to` o provide a "drag cart which can be secured to a drag or harrowfor the purpose of supporting the roperator of the harrow and which can be swungto a position following either end of the harrow forthe purpose of o allowing the operator to ride close to the ground which has been just harrowed so that he' can properly gaugethey harrow for overlapping it on the last stretch of harrowin'g which has just been accomplished.

A further object of my invention is to provide a dragcart comprising a framehaw ing steerable wheels thereon and a connection between the vframe and the draw bar of n a drag or harrowwhereby'the frame of the 2'0 cartA remains parallel to the draw bar but is capable of movement from position following behind one'end of the drag or harrowto a position following the otherr end of the drag whereby the operator does nothave to"` turn sideways in; his seat in order to properly `handle the horses pulling the drag or harrow. y

Still a further object is to provide a locking Vmeans kfor locking the cart in either of the two positions mentioned in the lastobject. f Still a furtherobject-isto provide forthe manual operationof the steering mechanism of the wheels of the cart 'for the purposeof causing'the Acart to swing from one ofthe p ositionsto the other. Y Still a'further object is to provide locking meansfor the steering mechanism whereby the wheels `are locked in a predetermined position.` v c L Still a furtherobjectv is to provide a foot pedal or the like for unlocking the steering mechanismfand the means for maintaining the harrow cart in eitherof the two positions behind the drag.

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Withthese and `other objects in view, my

Figure 2 is a sectional View yon the lin 2-2 ofiiigure l; and y Figure 3 is an inverted plan view of the drag` cart? 0n the accompanying drawings l have used the reference numeral 10 to indicate the draw bar of a barrow having the harrow sections12. TheA usual hitch connection 14 is provided on kthe draw bar 10 to which the horses are hitched. The bar 10 may be considered part of the drag or harrow.

1t will be understood of course,y that `my device can be secured to a road drag or the n y Pivotally secured to the draw bar 1() of the drag or harrow by means of fil-bolts 16 is a pair of tongues 18 best shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The tongues 18 extend upwardly and rearwardly overthe harrow sections 12 and terminate behind them. l Y

rihe dra-g cart comprises a frame 2 0 having an 'axle member 22. The rear ends of the' tongues 18 are pivotally connected to the frame 2O by bolts S6 whereby the draw bar 10, tongues 18 and frame 2O form a parallelogramvstructure. -A pair of vertical spin'- dles 211- are mounted on the axle 22 and have rotatably or swivelly mounted thereon the cart wheels 26. The spindles 24- are `provided with arms 28, the free ends of which are connected rbyV a bar 30. Secured tothe bar 30 are foot engaging devices 32.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the wheels 26 may be ysteered by This is accomplished by pressing with his foot `on either of the foot engaging members 32 for moving the bar 30 Alaterally relative to the frame 2O.`

Secured to the center portionof the `frame 20'is a seat 34e for supporting` the operator.

From the foregoing description it is obvious that the drag cart can be swung from the position shown in Figure 1 to the dotted line position byimparting steering movement to the wheels 26 as indicated in dotted lines. In this manner the cart can be caused to follow either the right hand harrow section 12 or the left hand section 12 as desired.

1t is further desirable to lock the cart in either of the two positions just mentioned. l accomplish this by the following construction.

Pivotally mountedl on the bolts 36 are links 38.1Thelinks 38 extend forwardly and terminate in loop-'like portions 40 which encircle the tongues 18. Guidewaysare provided :tor the loop-like portions 40 so that they move in a predetermined path rela-' tive to the tongues 18. The guideways are in the form ot rods 42 as clearly illustratelfl in Figures 1 and 8 of the drawing.

It is obvious that as the cart is swung from one position to the other the loop-like portions 40 of the links will slide along the tongues 18 and when locked in any position will prevent pivotal movement ot thc tongues.

I provide `for such locking by pivoting latches 44 on the tongues 1.8. The latchesI 44 are spring actuated in one direction by the springs 46 and the links 38 serve to move the latches against the springtension as they move toward the forward end of the guideways 42.

Another aid in locking the cart .device `in either of the two positions to which it is swung during its use is a means for locking the steering bar 30. rlhis `is accomplished by a toot pedal 48 constrained toward movement in one direction by a spring 50. The foot pedal 48 engages in a notch 52 when the notch registers with the toot pedal.

I also use the foot pedal 48 `tor the purpose yof moving the latches 44 and thereby unlatching the linksA 38. This is accomplished by bell cranks 54 mounted onV the pivot bolts 86 and vwhich are connected through the medium of .a chain 56 and pulley 58 to the lower end of the foot pedal 48. The foot pedal 48 is pivoted at 60 on the frame 20. A connecting link 62 extends between each bell crank lever 54 and latch 44.

From the foregoing construction it will be obvious that apressure forward on the foot pedal 48 will disengage it from the notch 52 for allowing a steering movement ot the wheels 26 and such movement will lalso actuate lthe pulley 58, chain 56, bell crank levers 54, and links 62 for disengaging the latches 44 from the forward end of the links 88. The operator can then impart steering movement to the wheels for moving the cart to the other side of the liarrow and when in such position the foot pedal 48 will reengage the notch 52 in the bar 30 and -the latch 44 will engage the link 88 for mainta-ining the cart in its new position.

A distinguishing` advantage `lies in the ,use of the parallel tongues 18. The seat 84 will always remain in the same relation to the harrow so that the operator does not have to turn sideways when driving the horses for turning them at the end ot a stretch of harrowing. c

The harrow cart is locked in either of its predetermined positions and can readily be unlocked for swinging to the other position when it will automatically be relocked for maintaining it in proper position.

Some changes vmay be made in the const ruction and yarrangement of the various parts of my invention, without departing from the real spiritA and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by `my claims, any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents, which may be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim as my invention:

l. In combination with a drag or the like, a cart of thelcha'racter described comprising a trama, steerable wheels thereon, a pair of parallel tongues pivoted at one end to said trame and at the rother-,end to the drag, said drag, said traine and said tongues forming a parallelogram whereby steering movement imparted to said wheels will swing the cart relative to the drag and said ycart will be maintained in a position parallel 'to the drag. p

2. In combination with a drag or the like, acart ofthe character described comprising a -rame,.steerable wheels thereon, a .pair of parallel tongues pivoted at one end to said frame and at the other Vend to the drag whereby steering movement imparted to said wheels will swing the cart relative to the drag for `causing the cart to follow behind either end of the drag Vand meansfor locking the tongues to maintain thecart in position behind either end of the drag, said means -comprising links -pivoted :to said frame and latches on said tongues for .engaging said links. l

3. In combination with a drag or the like, a cart of the characterdescribed comprising a frame, wheels swivelly mounted thereon, a link associatedwith-said wheels to cause them to swivel simultaneously, a pair of parallel tongues pivoted at one vend -to .said frame and at the other end to the drag whereby steering movement imparted to said wheels 'will vswing-the cart relative to the dragffor causing the cart to follow behind either end of the drag and means for locking the tongues to-maintain the cart in position behind either end of the drag.

4. In combination with a drag or the like, a cart of the characterdescribed comprising a frame, swivelly mounted wheels thereon, a linkassociated'with said Wheels for causing them to swivel simultaneously, -apair of parallel tongues pivoted at one end `to said frame and at the other -end to the drag lwhereby steering movement imparted to said wheels will swing the cart relative to the drag and said cart will be maintained in a. position parallel to the drag, vmeans for locking said tongues to maintain the cart in a predetermined position relative .-to the drag and means tor therewith simultaneously locking the wheels of the cart against swivel movement.

5. In combination with a drag or `the like, a cart of the character described comprising a frame, steering wheels thereon, a tongue structure pivoted at one end to said drag and at the other end to said frame, whereby a parallelogram constructiony is had to cause alignment of the harrow and the frame in all their relative positions, means for locking the tongue structure at an angle toksaid drag and said frame whereby said cart may follow behind either end of said drag and a pedal device for lockingv the steering mech anism of said Wheels in a predetermined position.

6. A cart lstructure of the character described comprising a parallelogram vstruca ture including a frame a draw bar and a pair of tongues, manually steerable Wheels mounted on said frame, means for locking said Wheels against steering movement and means associated therewith for looking the cart at predetermined positions, `said last `means comprising links adapted l, to be structure pivoted at one end to said drag and at the other end to said frame, `means for locking the tongue structure at an angle relativeto said frame whereby said cart may `follow behind either end of said drag, a.

pedal device for locking the steering mechanism of said Wheels in a predetermined position, said pedal` device being connected to the means for locking the tongue structure whereby the steering mechanism` and the a frame7 steerable Wheels thereon, a tongue tongue structure are both unlocked upon K actuation of said pedal.

JOHN C. HOLST; 

